Friday's Manual Adjustment Work

Manual Camera Adjustment Assignments with partners:

Come back to class in between each assignment.

1) Take ten pictures of a moving subject using ten different shutter speeds.  Create a Contact Sheet called ‘Shutter.’ (2x5)

2) Take ten pictures adjusting the iris to a different setting for each picture. Create a Contact Sheet called ‘Iris.’ (2x5)

3) Using Manual mode take pictures a subject with a shallow depth of field and deep depth of field. You CAN adjust the ISO for this assignment. The subject should be interesting to look at. Picture should be well lit and well composed. Create a contact sheet with both pictures. (2x1) Call the Contact Sheet ‘Manual.’

CYOA

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ASSIGNMENT:
For this project you will be creating an adventure of some sorts that pauses periodically and gives the viewer a choice in where the story goes, thus a "choose your own adventure" tale! Your movie must contain:

* 8 Buttons
* goto and play
* stop
* up, over, down, hit states
* no stick figures
*multiple motion and shape tweens
* movie clips
* at least three instances of sound, sound should FILL your animation
At least three places where decisions need to be made

Please answer the questions below in Text Edit and drop the responses into the Staff Server>Mitchell>Classes>Period 1

* Who are the characters? List at least two.
Where does the story take place?List precise location with details.
* What is the main story from beginning to end? What is the main character trying to do?
* What are the options in the choose your own adventure? What are the outcomes?
* How will your animation be more interesting and better looking than your last project?

Manual Adjustments:Aperture and Shutter Speed

http://cybercollege.com/tvp012.htm
http://www.picturecorrect.com/photographytips/208/aperture_fstops_camera_settings.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number


F-Stops and Shutter Speed Hints

Please take detailed notes in your own words on the top two reading assignment. You will using the material you learn this week on the cameras.

Camera simulator:
http://www.photonhead.com/simcam/shutteraperture.php

http://www.kamerasimulator.se/eng/?page_id=2

Abstract Editing: Adjust 24 pictures

• Four Selective Focus (SF)
• Four One item in Color (OC)
• Four Vignette (Vig)
• Four Vivid Color (Viv)
• Four Enhance Saturation (Sat)
• Four of your choice (this includes Grayscale) MC

One item kept in color:
Option one: Select item>copy item>image mode grayscale>image mode RGB Color>paste item 
Option two: image adjustments desaturate> open history palette> click to the left of the 'Open' state in the history palette to select your History Brush source point>select History Brush (y) in the tool palette and pain in your colors>adjust opacity as needed

selective focus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSZ_Pqh63dM

vignette:
http://rockysnapper.blogspot.com/2007/12/creating-vignettes-in-photoshop-cs3.html

Vivid Color:

http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/photo-effects/vivid-glow.html

Enhance Saturation:

http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/The-Best-Technique-to-Enhance-Saturation/33311

More Vivid Colors, that look natural:

http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/Naturally-Vivid-Colors/32530

This is NOT due today (Wednesday).
You will have time on Friday to finish.

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New SCNN Commercial: Pick a sport, event, or club

New SCNN assignment:

Only 15 seconds required (roughly 170 frames)

Detailed figures and background (simulated 3D)

Motion Tween

Shape Tween

2 Movie Clips

Frame by Frame Animation
Music Throughout
Sound Effects as needed

Grayscale Adjustment Assignment

Please adjust your best 24pictures pictures using the six methods we discussed in class.
You must adjust four pictures for each adjustment method.

The adjustment methods: Basic Black and White (BBW), Calculations Method (CM), Lightness Channel (LC), Ansel Adams(AA), Duotone (DUO), and Basic Channel Mixer (BCM).

Please save and name each picture with the appropriate adjustment method abbreviation (BBW or CM etc.)

Turn in this assignment as naming convention_grayscale_adjusted

SCNN Commercial Pre-Production

First, please sketch four different SCNN commercial ideas on the piece of paper provided. You can sketch characters, shape tweens, or anything else that will help you brainstorm the commercial.
Next, scroll through the Sound Effects on the computer to get some sound ideas.
Next, please answer the following questions on the back of the piece of paper.
1. What is the concept or story of your commercial? What happens?
2. What will be your movie clip?
3. What will motion tween?
4. What will shape tween?
5. What sound or music will fill your animation throughout the commercial?
6. What sound effects will you use for the characters or effects?

Pattern and Shadow work

Your assignment over the next week is to shoot 24 pictures involving man-made and natural shadows and 24 other images involving lightness/darkness relationships with a focus on patterns.

On Wednesday you will shoot 24 pictures in-class. Your homework over the weekend is to shoot 24 pictures  For your weekend assignment you may shoot during the outside during the day or night or you may use man made light at any time.

Animation: SCNN Assignment

Next Animation Project: SCNN

Your next assignment will be a 20-30 second SCNN commercial for anything school related. This could include a dance, a game, a club, an event, or anything else. Content must be related to the specific school related item and must take place at the end of October at the earliest.

Your animation needs to include:

• Music or sound effects throughout the entire animation
• Keyframe animation
• Shape tween
• Motion using the motion path
• movie clip
• Text that says either "SCNN" or the information for the school club, group, or event

Most of these projects will be between 240 and 400 frames each at 12 frames per second.
Here is a list of clubs:
http://learn.shorelineschools.org/shorecrest/sasb/index.php#activities_clubs_organizations

Animation: Exporting from Flash to Quicktime

File

Export Movie

Format:

Select Quicktime Movie

Export

Use the naming convention to save your work

(1_mitchellt_animation 2)

·  Go

·  Connect to server

·  Vidstore.shorelineschools.org    

·  Name: scvideo

·  Password: Jetta23

·  SC video classes

·  Drop your file into Period 1

Importing Sound to Flash

·   Download Sound Effects Folder (Drag to Desktop)

·   Find sound files you would like to use

·   In Flash select File>Import>Import to Library and find your sound effects

·   In the timeline create a new layer for each sound effect

·   Create a keyframe where you would like the sound to start

·   Create a keyframe where you want the sound to end

·   Highlight the first frame of the sound in the timeline, in Properties select your sound, then sync> start

·   Highlight ending frame in timeline. Under Properties>Sync select stop

 

Landscape Adjusted Assignment

· Edit and adjust your ten best pictures. They should all have foreground, mid-ground, and background elements.

     Use Exposure, Photo Filter, Clone Stamp, Color Balance, Crop, and any other methods you need to make the pictures look awesome. Make sure they look “real.”

· Create contact sheet with ten best pictures called landscape adjusted _CS

· Turn in your best_adjusted_landscape full size as a jpeg

Friday and the weekend in Digital Photo

Due today:
A 24 picture landscape 1 Contact Sheet

Homework:
24 more landscape pictures
Don't forget to focus on foreground, mid-ground, and background photos.

Wed Class Work

You will take pictures emphasizing camera composition we discussed in class. Please fill the frame in every shot with something interesting. Boring pictures will not be accepted.

• 10 landscape shots showing proper use of the horizon line (I would shoot from the baseball, football, and softball fields). Please try to show foreground, mid-ground, and background if possible
• 3 Shots Tonal Balance
  3 Shots Balance Mass
  3 Shots Patterns  
• Add your 3 Leading Lines Homework Shots to this 

When you are finished please import your pictures into Image Capture or iPhoto using your USB cable. Create a contact sheet named composition_2. Always use the naming convention.

Animation Assignment

• 5+ layers
    60+ frames
    15+ keyframes
    foreground, mid-ground, and background
    both shape and motion tweens
•  1 Movie Clip
• All items on separate layers

You will work on this assignment Wed, Fri, and Mon.

Animation: Tweening

Shape Tween

Motion Tween Youtube tutorial

Turn in 12 pictures on a Contact Sheet

How to create a Contact Sheet

• Create a new folder on your desktop with your pictures.
• Open Photoshop CS3.
• Select File>Automate>Contact Sheet II
• Select on Folder and choose the folder your created.
• Make sure the image size is 8*10 inches.
• The resolution should be 300.
• Columns and rows will vary: 12 pictures = 3*4 and 24 pictures=5*5
• Click OK.
• File>Save as a jpeg

Drop contacts shet into the STAFF server period 5 and make sure you use the naming convention_composition1. Contact sheets and other assignments without the naming convention will not be graded.

10 Movie Scenes That Were Very Realistic

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2011/04/10-fantastic-scenes-that-were-more-real-than-you-knew.html

Class Reading

Class work and homework
This is not a writing intensive course, but there is some reading the first couple weeks of class.
Please take notes on the bold faced words as you read from the links below. You will be shooting the various composition elements this weekend and next week. We will also have a quiz on this material as well.

Friday's Reading and Homework:

Homework:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/learnmore/composition.mspx

In Class reading:
http://photoinf.com/General/Geoff_Lawrence/Composition.html

(Take quizzes at the end of each section below)

http://cybercollege.com/tvp023.htm Start reading at "Strive for Feeling of Unity"
http://cybercollege.com/tvp024.htm
http://cybercollege.com/tvp025.htm



This Friday you will shoot six pictures with six different subjects. Please shoot three Rule of Thirds shots and three Unique Angle shots. Your homework is to shoot three leading lines shots and three frame within a frame (using other objects to frame your subject) shots.

Due Monday  the 19th of September: 12 INTERESTING shots using all four techniques described above.Some people will take 30-40 pictures for 12 good ones.
You do not have to shoot outside.

Make sure you read both sections above.

First Animation Assignment

First Animation Assignment

I would like you to visit the following websites and watch a variety of flash animation.

When you are done watching the animation (spend about 30-35 minutes or so on this) I would like you to tell me what your three favorite flash movies were and why you liked them.
Did you like the storyline? Animation style? Sound effects? Music?
Please list this information, along with the link to access the animation, in the comments section below. Don't forget to put your name at the beginning so I know you did your work. Please use headphones.




http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=gsis,i18n%3Dtrue&cp=8&gs_id=r&xhr=t&q=flash+animation&qe=Zmxhc2ggYW4&qesig=4HzSe-7WX88H955yLaEwJw&pkc=AFgZ2tmWnBPedwme1MAPR0IZWb6hGzKL87L_oLRBub29FOmOGiZsvxlRoixp1KAnPnmFgVptKUxydmG2-3nd3yE7QtnyFR_ObA&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbo=u&tbm=vid&source=og&sa=N&tab=wv&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.&fp=47b7749a5a622465&biw=1779&bih=941&surl=1&safe=active




http://youtube.com/results?search_query=flash+animation+movies&search_type=&search=Search


Welcome to class! Don't forget to fill in the comment section with your favorite videos. Log in as anonymous and then write your name at the top of your comment.
Mr. Mitchell

9/11 Photo Causes Controversy

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/09/11/911-photo-thomas-hoepker.cnn?hpt=hp_c2

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HDR Homework

Grab your camera.
Get to an interesting an scenic location around sunrise or sunset (water in the picture would be a plus).
Place camera on tripod or something steady.
Take 4-5 pictures, each on a different setting. Either adjust the shutter bor adjust the camera mode (sun, snow, beach, clouds, and action etc.) between each picture.
Change angles and take 5 different "sets" of HDR pictures. In other words, take 20-25 pictures total.

For more info about HDR pictures please see below.

HDR

HDR

This is a new assignment for some of you and for others it's something you have done before. There are detailed instructions on how to create HDR pictures below.

I'll give you some hints:
1. Use a tripod.
2. Take 8-10 pictures using a variety of shutter speeds from almost dark to too bright. (Adjusting aperture only works also).
3. Make sure tripod is completely steady.
4. Import pictures and put all the HDR pictures in a folder on the desktop
5 Merge pics in Photoshop using automate>merge>HDR

Your assignment today is to read the instructions and using your own cameras (or a friends) go in groups of 3-4 and take a scenic OR landscape type shot 8-10 times using the HDR technique described below. Do this for two locations somewhat near school.
At 11:30 (not 11:40) please return and import your photos and then merge them to HDR. You can eliminate any pictures that you don't need.

Turn in a contact sheet with 16-20 pictures and also turn in one good HDR picture.
Email me with questions.

Step-By-Step HDR Instruction

Here

In the instructions above they suggest you change your shutter speed (I have successfully created HDR merges with aperture adjustment). I will recommend you try both. You CAN take HDR pictures using a point and shoot camera. Instead of adjusting the aperture you can try different settings for each picture like Beach, Snow, Clouds, and Sun etc.

HDR Pictures

Each of these pictures is actually three pictures combined, each with a different aperture setting.

Fashion Assignment

Create a folder named Fashion Pictures.
Please create a contact sheet with the ten adjusted photos along with the ten original pictures.
Turn in the ten adjusted pictures as full quality jpegs in the following way:

• 1 Magazine Cover
• 1 Title Page
• 8 pictures with clothing descriptions and quotes

Put all pictures and the Contact Sheet in the folder your created above. Don't forget to use the naming convention.
Remember to save your pictures with the appropriate adjustment descriptions.
Please note, all the pictures in your folder should relate specifically to the magazine unless you have decided to create two magazine covers.

A slight change

You will adjust 10 pictures using the adjustments methods below. Please remember to save your work with the correct abbreviations.

Clone Stamp (CS)
Patch Tool (P)
Gaussian Blur (GB)
Color Hair (CH)
Whiten Teeth (W)
Removing Hot Spots (HS)
Healing Method (HM)
Glamour Skin Softening (GS)

When you are done adjusting all ten pictures you can begin create your cover, clothing descriptions, and quotes.

Live Video Production Class!

Social Experiment Documentary

Three favorite fashion photographs

Please write the links to your three favorite fashion photographs in the  comments section below:

Favorite Magazine Covers

Please write the link to your favorite magazine cover in the  comments section below:


 
See larger image and other views

Fashion Cover Work

Start your Fashion Magazine Cover and Adjustments. The assignment is listed below:

You will create a magazine cover page using your best Fashion picture. You will also create a eight-picture photo spread that details what your subject is wearing. Before I give you some tutorial examples, here and here are some example covers. Click on the images to get ideas for your cover.

Before you start your cover, you need to edit and adjust your pictures to make them look professional. Here is a list of adjustment methods we did last semester:

Clone Stamp (CS)
Patch Tool (P)
Gaussian Blur (GB)
Color Hair (CH)
Whiten Teeth (W)
Removing Hot Spots (HS)
Healing Method (HM)
Glamour Skin Softening (GS)

If you do not remember how to do these adjustments feel free to use the Photoshop book at the front of the room. Take your time. You have a few days to adjust your pictures and make your cover and picture spread. The bottom line is this: get rid of blemishes, tone down hot spots or glare, soften the skin, adjust colors for emphasis, use black and white (greyscale) if necessary, crop for effect, and play around with brightness/contrast etc.

Magazine Cover Tutorials: You can use the tutorials or create a cover without a tutorial.

http://www.myphotoshoptutorial.com/2009/01/easy-magazine-cover-in-photoshop/

http://www.tutorialstraining.com/cstutorials/advertisingdesign/magazine/twistrcodedtutorial.htm

http://huzeyk.blogspot.com/2006/02/magazine-cover-masthead-editing.html

http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/On-the-Cover-of-Rolling-Stone-Magazine-Cover-in-Photoshop/32171

After you create your cover you need to add text to eight of your pictures. This text, done in the same style as the Action Pics and Spring Quote Pics, should tell us the brand of each item of clothing like this example:

click to enlarge

A quote from the subject or something interesting about the items is also a nice touch.

Fashion Assignment

Fashion Magazine Assignment

You are working for a fashion magazine that sells clothing to a specific audience. Your job together is to shoot two picture spreads to sell two different styles of clothing and accessories. This includes pants, coats, shirts, scarfs, shoes, socks, belts, dresses, shorts, and anything else a person can wear.

Your pictures should show a variety of composition and also showcase a variety of ways to light your subject. Please review lighting techniques here.
Please review portrait tips here.

Please look through, watch, and read about the following fashion shoots.

Examples:
GQ
Beyond The Sea
Grey Gardens
In the Trenches
Megan Fox

True Blood
Jessica Biel
Katy Perry

Lighting
Fashion Setup 


Requirements:
You must choose a partner from class.
You will model for each other on Thursday/Friday and Tuesday/Wednesday.
You will shoot one day outdorrs and one day in the studio.
Your location away from school needs to be unique and interesting on it's own.
Get creative. Play dress up. Dress stylishly and/or uniquely.


Please get together with your partner  and answer the following questions using Text Edit. This is due on Tuesday/Wednesday.

1. What are your names?
2. What two magazines are you shooting pictures for? Why? What types of clothing are you trying to sell?
3. What day are you using the studio?
4. What specific clothing will you wear each day? What accessories will you bring to enhance your shoot?
5. Where do you want to shoot outside of school? Why?
6. How will you ensure that you give 100% on this project? What can you do to make these pictures the best pictures you've taken in class?
7. How will you use lighting to make your pictures interesting? Be specific.

Bring your cameras Friday and be ready to check out/shoot at TAP.

Slow Shutter and Light Paiting Assignment

•  
•  Make lights move yourself. (Dance with lights etc.)Examples.
• Landscape. (Sunrise or Sunset).
• Cars.
• Moving water.
• Motion Tracking. (Zoom in, tripod helps).

A video Tutorial on how to "Light Paint":

Tips on How to Light Paint [VIDEO TUTORIAL]

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/tips-on-how-to-light-paint-video-tutorial#ixzz1LDWDSAe9

 

Editing Your Arch_City_Still Pictures

Edit 12 Pictures
6 color and 6 Black and White
At least two selective Focus
At least two "one item kept in color"

Project Treatment

You will spend 30 minutes browsing various websites and looking at examples of cityscape, architecture, and still life photos. During this time you should be brainstorming what you would like to shoot and when.

What will you shoot for your still life picture? When will you shoot this?
What will you shoot for your architecture picture? When will you shoot these shots?
Where will you shoot your cityscape pictures?

Digital Photo 2: Still Life, Architecture, and City Scape

Your next assignment is very large in scope and includes a variety of picture styles.
I am including still life, architecture, and city scapes as one assignment because many of you will be in a variety of places for spring break. You will shoot contact sheets for all three categories. However, in what order you choose to do shoot them is up to you.

Still Life Examples








Cityscape Examples

 

Architecture  Examples

Schedule

Shooting Day 1: April 14/15

Shooting Days 2 and 3: Spring Break

Importing and editing April 24 and 26/27

Shooting Day 4: April 28/29

May 2: Editing

Stop Motion Animation Assignment

Your next project is a stop motion animation assignment. You will work in groups of three. You will have two full class periods to shoot your assignment using my digital cameras. You will edit your videos on final Cut Pro and add sound effects and music.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJzU3NjDikY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtbQ4J3RfQ8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKWdSCt4jGE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBjLW5_dGAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWM0FNPZSs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2pvO-FEqq4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m23bL9AqB0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYhhfHYZa5s&feature=related

Stop Motion Pre-Production

Please get in your groups and start planning your production.

1. Please use TEXT EDIT and turn in the following information in the STAFF server:

• Group Member names
• A four to five sentence description of your animation project. 
• Please tell me what special "tricks" you will create to make your animation look interesting. What will your characters do that they can't do in real life?
• Also, let me know if you are using props or if the characters are wearing costumes. Who will wear what outfits?
• Most importantly please tell me the story from beginning to end.
• What type of music will you use? Why?
• What kind of sound effects will you add?

2. Create a shot sheet. Write down the different shots you will take and the order you will take them. List the locations as well.
3. Create a storyboard of the first 45 frames.

Due Thursday/Friday

All of the Spring Quote items listed below are due at the end of the period.

In your collage you need a MINIMUM of four pictures, but we have had some people already incorporate 10 or more pictures into their collages.

No homework this weekend. You will have homework over spring break.

Both classes will have new 4th quarter seating charts next week. Please save all of your work to your server so you can transfer it to your new computer next week.

Email me with any questions.

Extra Credit Opportunity: Make extra wallpapers or collages.

Spring Quote Editing

1 Wallpaper Picture
Here is the tutorial: http://www.pstut.com/tutorial-photo-montage-wallpaper.html



1 Collage
Pick from the tutorials below or create your own:

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/polaroids/
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/collage-warp/
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/university/tutorials/ps_beginnercollage2.shtml
http://teddy-o-ted.com/blog/2007/04/09/making-photo-collage-tutorial/
A video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzdtdFqjV5Q



6 Images with a quote attached nicely in a Contact Sheet
1 Best Spring Quote Picture

Famous Spring Quotations Assignment

"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." -- Margaret Atwood

Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~Robin Williams

In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six different kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours. ~Mark Twain

I sing of brooks, of blossoms, birds, and bowers: Of April, May, of June, and July flowers. I sing of Maypoles, Hock-carts, wassails, wakes, Of bridegrooms, brides, and of their bridal cakes.
Robert Herrick

You will shoot two contact sheets based around two quotes about the spring season. I will list a few websites where you can find some quotes about spring, or you can find your own.

You will have shooting days on Wed/Thurs.
Contact sheets are due at the end of each of these days.
Next Wednesday you will have class time to adjust these pictures. One of these adjustments will be a collage.

Many spring quotes are directly about the seasons and nature. However, you will find many quotes that also deal with events or sports that take place during spring time like weddings, music festivals, baseball, and golf etc. You also may find quotes that talk about spring cleaning, BBQ's, family gatherings, Easter, and Mother's Day etc.

Spring Quotes

Here

Here

Here

You may also use a quote from spring poems.

Don't forget, you can also try to find your own quotations as well.

The President's Photographer

Please answer the following questions in the comments section:




1. Do you think the President's Photographer is an important job? Why or why not?
2. What do you think would be the easiest part of the job? The hardest part?
3. Would you want this job? Why or Why not?

CYOA

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ASSIGNMENT:
For this project you will be creating an adventure of some sorts that pauses periodically and gives the viewer a choice in where the story goes, thus a "choose your own adventure" tale! Your movie must contain:

* 8 Buttons
* goto and play
* stop
* up, over, down, hit states
* no stick figures
*multiple motion and shape tweens
* movie files
* at least three instances of sound, sound should FILL your animation
At least three places where decisions need to be made


* Who are the characters?
Where does the story take place.
* What is the story from beginning to end?
* What are the options in the choose your own adventure? What are the outcomes?
* How will your animation be more interesting and better looking than your last project?

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Pictures

 

Instead of turning in your Action Photos today you will be looking at and analyzing photos from the recent Japanese earthquake/tsunami and it's aftermath.  You may look at photos from various web sites and/or do a Google search.

Assignment:
Find three pictures that you think are interesting and/or very emotional. Please post the link to these pictures in the comment section below and answer the following questions:


1. Why did you pick this picture? Please describe in two-three sentences and please be very specific.
2.  What type of composition is in this picture?
3. Do you think this would be a difficult picture to take? Why or Why not?
4. Do you think a professional or amateur took this picture? 

You can post your responses all at once or one picture at a time. Don't forget to put your name at the end of your answers so I can give you credit.

Note: Action Photo CS1 is due Wed/Thurs. Action Photo CS2 is due next Monday.

A few links to Japan photos:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/12/japan-earthquake-2011-dev_n_834790.html#s252698

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/slide-show-powerful-earthquake-rocks-japan-2011-03-11?pagenumber=1 

http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20110311/NEWS/110319993/1004&parentprofile=1001

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/12/world/asia/20110312_japan.html#1

Action Photo Practice

Today you will shoot and turn in a full contact sheet of action pictures. You should have 10-12 panning style pictures using shutter speeds of around 1/20-1/60 and then 10-12 pictures of regular fast shutter speeds (usually 1/500-1/2500).

How many of you remembered to bring some sporting equipment?
Suggested activities to shoot: someone running across the field, someone doing back handsprings or other gymnastic moves, anyone playing catch with a football or baseball, and hackysack etc.

If you aren't sure about the panning technique please review the motocross video with the Crocodile Hunter. The panning instruction starts at about 1:30.

You may use my cameras to shoot this assignment. Please share cameras and make sure you sign the sign out sheet when you leave and return. Mr. Story may help you with this assignment too.

Please return to class at 11:35 so you can upload your pictures and turn in the Contact Sheets. Your "Official" Action Picture Contact Sheets with a real sport are due on Monday.

Action Photo HInts and Tutorials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIYh9jaypYQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19z7mR_IsDU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoykOwArmXo&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K6_voFhofA&feature=related

Action Photography Slideshow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7YVeGTrZi0&feature=related

Sports Photography

A detailed description of how to take good sports photos.

Please read the above link in it's entirety (pages 1-7) and write down what you think are the ten most important pieces of advice. Take solid notes.
List each item and describe it in one or two sentences.

Your first SC Sports Action Shot Contact Sheet will not be due until next Monday. However, you may start shooting at any time.
Focus on a few things: sharp focus, unique angles, capturing emotion, telling a story, and basically taking the viewer someplace they wouldn't normally get to be by just sitting in the stands.
Your most interesting subject may not always be the person with the ball, like the reaction shot below of the Husky bench after beating Marquette.


CLIFF DESPEAUX / THE SEATTLE TIME

• SEE GAME PHOTOS from San Jose Updated

SCNN Commercial Assignment 2

You are going to create an “Open” for SCNN.

Requirements:

• 20-30 seconds long
• motion tween
• shape tween
• sound effects,
• music
• at least 7 layers
• move a symbol along a motion path guide 
• Two Movie Clips
• Moving background via motion tween
• fade in/out audio and video
• Work on creating depth in your animation. In other words animate the details.
• Everything in this animation should move as close as possible to how they move in real life. You can do this via movie clip or keyframe animation.

Most importantly this video needs to get kids excited about watching SCNN. Use school colors if you can and even create school locations, teachers, students, clubs, and sports to make the video relevant to other SC students.

Magazine 2 Adjustments

Turn in your best six pictures on a Contact Sheet called Magazine 2_adjusted.
Please make sure you pick six pictures of a variety of subjects from a variety of locations shot from a variety of angles.
These pictures should get people excited about visiting the city you chose.
Finally, turn in your best picture for printing.


Required Adjustments:
One Grayscale
Selective Focus
Vignette

Suggested adjustments:
One item left in color
Selective Focus
Photo Filter
Brightness/Contrast
Cropping
Portraits: Gaussian Blur, Clone Stamp, and Patch Tool 

Due Tuesday and Wednesday:
Magazine 2 Adjusted CS and Best picture for Printing 

Digital Photo 2 Mid-Winter Break Assignment: Sell me a neighborhood or city of your choice

Digital Photo 2 Mid-Winter Break Assignment: Sell me a neighborhood or city of your choice.

You are working for a Travel magazine and your job is to sell a city or neighborhood to prospective residents and travelers. Your pictures should show the variety of activities, neighborhoods, scenic locations, and cultural spots.

• Due at the end of the break is two contact sheets (48 pictures) full of pictures shot using manual adjustment methods.
• You must have at least one high-action shot, one landscape shot, one macro shot, and one bizarre angle or abstract shot (something arty).
• You will select 6 of the pictures to adjust and turn in as part of your magazine “photo spread”.

Composition to focus on:

• Color Contrast
• Tonal Balance
• Balance Mass
• Leading Lines
• Framing or Frame Within a Frame
• Interesting Pattern
• Selective Focus
• S-Curve
• Three objects creating a triangle

Animation: SCNN Open Assignment

You are going to create an “Open” for SCNN.

Requirements:

• 20-30 seconds long
• motion tween
• shape tween
• sound effects,
• music
• at least 7 layers
• move a symbol along a motion path guide

Most importantly this video needs to get kids excited about watching SCNN. Use school colors if you can and even create school locations, teachers, students, clubs, and sports to make the video relevant to other SC students.

Motion Blur Assignment

 

Digital Photo 2 Motion Blur Assignment

In this assignment you will keep one item in sharp focus and have multiple objects in a motion blur behind or around a subject.

You can use people or objects as your subjects.

·      Tuesday and Wednesday are practice days on campus.

·      Thursday and Friday are out of class shooting days. You are encouraged to check out at TAP or lunch so you can get to a highly active and interesting location for your shoot.  

·      You must use the Shutter Priority setting on your camera (usually Tv or S).

·      You CAN shoot entirely in manual mode.
Please shoot at least 18-24 pictures. Try two or three locations within your area. For example, if you are at Pacific Place try three different escalators. Or if you go to Pike Place try three different spots there.

Hints and suggestions:

1. Try a variety of shutter speeds. I would try starting at something as quick as 1/20 and work your way down to a speed as slow as 2-4 seconds. (I am guessing that around 1/20 to 1/2 will work best, but that of course depends on lighting etc.)

2. Use a timer so your hands do not move the camera and cause your main subject to blur.

3. Use a tripod or keep your camera on something steady.

4. Shoot in a really interesting setting away from school. If you are using people as your subjects then shoot in a place that has a large population during your class.

5. Play dress up. Encourage your subject(s) to act as a character to make the picture even more interesting.

 

More Examples

Shoreline Magazine Assignment

Turn in your best six pictures on a Contact Sheet called Shoreline_adjusted.
Please make sure you pick six pictures of a variety of subjects from a variety of locations.
These pictures should get people excited about visiting Shoreline.
Finally, turn in your best picture for printing.

(Always use the naming convention).

Suggested adjustments:
One item left in color
Various grayscale methods: Ansel Adams, Calculations, Duotone
Selective Focus
Photo Filter
Brightness/Contrast
Cropping
Portraits: Gaussian Blur, Clone Stamp, and Patch Tool 
Vignette

Monday in Digital Photo 2

Import your pictures to your computer

Create a Contact Sheet and title it Magazine CS 2

Begin editing your pictures. Use the Photo Filter, Brightness/Contrast, and Cropping etc.  Your final project you will have six pictures that are all entirely different from one another. A well done project will have a landscape, a macro shot, an action shot, an abstract shot etc.

Today:
Create a selective focus picture and a one item left in color picture.

Tuesday/Wednesday is your last shooting day.

Flash Animation Project One

•  5+ layers
    60+ frames
    15+ keyframes
    foreground, mid-ground, and background
    both shape and motion tweens
•  1 Movie Clip
• All items on separate layers
•  

You have Monday and Wednesday to work on this project. All projects should have a beginning, middle, and end.

How to create a Contact Sheet

• Create a new folder on your desktop with your pictures.
• Open Photoshop CS3.
• Select File>Automate>Contact Sheet II
• Select on Folder and choose the folder your created.
• Make sure the image size is 8*10 inches.
• The resolution should be 300.
• Columns and rows will vary: 12 pictures = 3*4 and 24 pictures=5*5
• Click OK.
• File>Save as a jpeg

Drop contacts shet into the STAFF server period 3/6and make sure you use the naming convention. Contact sheets and other assignments without the naming convention will not be graded.

Digital Photo 2 Composition Review and Pick 5 Assignment

Please review the composition examples below:

http://photoinf.com/General/Geoff_Lawrence/Composition.html


http://cybercollege.com/tvp024.htm


http://cybercollege.com/comp_ex2.htm


Your assignment today is to shoot five compositions from the list below. Please shoot these with the camera in MANUAL mode, adjusting both the F-stop and Shutter Speed each time.
I recommend shooting at least four or five attempts for each composition.

• Color Contrast
• Tonal Balance
• Balance Mass
• Leading Lines
• Framing or Frame Within a Frame
• Interesting Pattern
• Selective Focus
• S-Curve
• Three objects creating a triangle

Digital Photo Assignment: Sell me Shoreline and Lake Forest Park!

You are working for Shoreline magazine and your job is to sell the city to prospective residents and travelers. Your pictures should show the variety of activities, neighborhoods, scenic locations, and cultural spots.
Ideas for pictures: Interurban Trail, Central Market, Various neighborhoods, Lake Washington, Richmond Beach and Puget Sound, Third Place Books, Boating, Fishing, Skateboarding/Skiing/Wakeboarding/Skimboarding/running and other physical activities, restaurants, and shopping.

• Due at the end of the period Friday is a contact sheet (24 pictures) full of pictures shot using manual adjustment methods. Friday is an all-day shooting day.
• Due Monday is another contact sheet filled with interesting pictures that showcase the city. This is homework.
• Due at the end of the period Friday is five print-worthy Photoshop adjusted pictures showcasing different highlights of the city.
• You must have at least one high-action shot, one landscape shot, and one bizarre angle or abstract shot (something arty).

http://www.travelandleisure.com/
http://www.travelblog.org/

Digital Photo 2: Camera Review

Digital Photo: Shutter and Aperture

http://www.photonhead.com/simcam/shutteraperture.php

http://www.kamerasimulator.se/eng/?page_id=2

First Animation Assignment

I would like you to visit the following websites and watch a variety of flash animation.

When you are done watching the animation (spend about 30-35 minutes or so on this) I would like you to tell me what your three favorite flash movies were and why you liked them.
Did you like the storyline? Animation style? Sound effects? Music?
Please list this information, along with the link to access the animation, in the comments section below. Don't forget to put your name at the beginning so I know you did your work. Please use headphones.

http://www.homestarrunner.com/toons.html
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/
http://youtube.com/results?search_query=flash+animation+movies&search_type=&search=Search

Welcome to class! Don't forget to fill in the comment section with your favorite videos. Log in as anonymous and then write your name at the top of your comment.
Mr. Mitchell

The Photo Essay (Final Project) Rubric

Tuesday-Fiday in Digital Photography

Today in Photo

Adjust Pictures: use a large variety of Photoshop techniques if possible

Write Descriptions: include location, camera technique and composition, special meaning (if any), and Photoshop adjustments.

Send pictures in to the Staff server for printing:

·   Turn in contact sheets with two pictures. Use the naming convention printing.

·   You may print one full 8.5*11 picture.